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While the sun provides us with many benefits and supports our life, its ultraviolet rays can be harmful and damaging to our bodies, primarily our skin and eyes. Over time, exposure to two types of UV rays can lead to macular degeneration and some kinds of cataracts, both of which affect your vision. UV-A rays can damage central vision, while UV-B rays may affect your cornea and lens.

Did you know that over 30 million people in the United States are currently diagnosed with diabetes? There is also a large portion of the population that doesn’t know that they have diabetes or prediabetes. As the number rises in our country, spreading awareness about diabetes is vital to the prevention and management of this disease. November is National Diabetes Awareness Month and we would like to take time this month to educate our community on the effect diabetes can have on your vision and ways to lower your risk for developing diabetic-related eye conditions.

So what can you, individually, do on a daily basis to help prevent contracting and spreading the disease yourself? There are three simple things – habits if you will – that, if implemented or changed, could go a long ways to help curb the spread of coronavirus (not to mention flu and colds).

The month of May is the start of spring with blooming flowers and sunny days, and many of us will start heading out for some fun in the sun in the great outdoors. Springtime is also the start of allergy season and many other potential vision hazards that may keep you from enjoying the weather. Did you know that May is also Healthy Vision Month?

There is no question that today’s average diet in the US is problematic.* It’s considered by nutritionists to be a major problem and absolutely preventable. As society has changed in the past 100 years so has our diet. Rather than consuming farm fresh and natural foods rich in nutrients, we are consuming too much processed food. Rather than eating green leafy vegetables and fish, we are compounding the problem by feeding cattle, chicken and even fish with corn containing very little omega-3s.

AUTUMN IS SUCH A cozy, relaxing, inviting, and spooky time of year. It’s a time of changing colors, great seasonal treats, corn mazes, and great holidays like Halloween and Thanksgiving. That’s why we thought it would be fun to get together and share with you a few of our favorite things about fall!

With school starting up again soon, now is a great time to start thinking about scheduling an eye appointment for your child.

Millions of Americans suffer from chronic eye conditions caused by microorganisms living on their eyelids. But Avenova™, a new product from NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, has been shown in laboratory testing in solution to safely kill the mites and the toxins they produce, making a real difference in patients’ lives.

There is nothing like the smell of spices and herbs cooking in the kitchen during the holiday season. The Thanksgiving table is certainly a symbol of plenty as we enjoy a wonderful meal with family and friends celebrating all that we have to be thankful for. We don’t typically think healthy when we imagine the big November feast, especially when it comes to eyesight and vision health, but it is!

Summer is the time for fun in the sun and in the water, but it’s definitely not the time to take a break from eye safety.